Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Richmond, Kentucky, carpenter and soldier. Lexington, Kentucky, native. Carpenter in Richmond in 1860. Served in the 21st Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) as sergeant and private from November 9, 1861, to March 23, 1863.

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Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Madison County, Richmond, p. 137.
Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers who Served in Organizations From State of Kentucky, NARA RG 94, Microfilm Series M397, Roll 344 and 491.
Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938,NARA RG 15, Microfilm Publication M1749, 282 rolls, Register “W”; Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, (accessed through ancestry.com on October 10, 2019), p. 316

Citation

Wainscott, Joseph R.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32210346 (November 12, 2026).

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Correspondence
William Harris et al. to Beriah Magoffin
1861-03-11

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